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people here feel is playing a double game as my colleague laura emmott explored from london president obama started a my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful and it must begin now and then fully one after the other one the i. the governments followed suit. to show these democratic change has to start now. it needs to happen now the growth of freedom and democracy in egypt and it seems the theme was contagious as the call for a new egypt spreads uncontrolled across the western mass media there were no one hundred fifty thousand people in the streets of cairo protesting for democracy this is how democracy happens but what right do u.s. and european leaders have to get involved in what's essentially domestic old rest about dissatisfaction with a ruler who cares what they want in egypt certainly not these demonstrators at the egyptian embassy in london basic or did you feel regime for such a long time. you feel regime when now they are talking about democracy and respect the from the right side of this and so obama's speech. could be seen on the face so much
people here feel is playing a double game as my colleague laura emmott explored from london president obama started a my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful and it must begin now and then fully one after the other one the i. the governments followed suit. to show these democratic change has to start now. it needs to happen now the growth of freedom and democracy in egypt and it seems the theme was contagious as the call for a new egypt spreads uncontrolled...
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barack obama said in he wants to see change in egypt begin now. but the final say amelia with egypt's military offices. -- melee with egypt military offices. for now, president mubarak seems to be winning the standoff. but he will be going soon, so what happens then? egyptians have to face the possibility suddenly. mubarak -- egypt has always been a police state. the country has been run on emergency legislation for 30 years. under the president, the generals have run a very tight ship. personal freedoms have been in short supply, especially freedom of speech. the new vice president, omar suleiman, another general of course, used to be the head of intelligence. now he speaks for the government. >> i want the opposition to understand we can do what president mubarak has said. and when a new president will come you will have more time to make any changes you want. >> the president's accuses the legal political group be muslim brotherhood of arranging the demonstrations, but there is no evidence of this. the brotherhood was founded in 1928. it has of
barack obama said in he wants to see change in egypt begin now. but the final say amelia with egypt's military offices. -- melee with egypt military offices. for now, president mubarak seems to be winning the standoff. but he will be going soon, so what happens then? egyptians have to face the possibility suddenly. mubarak -- egypt has always been a police state. the country has been run on emergency legislation for 30 years. under the president, the generals have run a very tight ship....
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and that will be a fill your for the obama administration. so i think administration is taking the view at least that it can influence, pressure suleiman with whom we have a close relationship into doing what is promised. producing these reforms within six months, finding time for political parties to come into being, talk to the egyptian people. it's all pretty far-fetched in a way when you think of the very close time frame. and certainly elbaradei says it's not possible. we need mubarak to go, he says, and we need a year to prepare elections. >> rose: i want to turn to one thing that i thought you wrote about really well, which is the sense of dignity that pervades the people that you have met. i'm quoting now from a man who said "why would we trust him now to play it right?" that's the question the west hand answered. you say "the deeper problem is more culture than political, to accept the mubarak or chaos argument is a form of disrespect to the civility and capacity of tahrir square. it's an expression of western failure before the expl
and that will be a fill your for the obama administration. so i think administration is taking the view at least that it can influence, pressure suleiman with whom we have a close relationship into doing what is promised. producing these reforms within six months, finding time for political parties to come into being, talk to the egyptian people. it's all pretty far-fetched in a way when you think of the very close time frame. and certainly elbaradei says it's not possible. we need mubarak to...
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president grant obama is expressing impatience. he says that men are failed to prepare a statement to and it needed changes. the ship's main opposition leader is now warning of potential violence and rest. he says that america is gambling with his country. he is worried that america it is one to be at hand. >>james: we're also fallen foes. i want to bring one at that we find seconds ago. they are saying he is throwing his weight behind. they want a gradual transition of power. anything more than that will cause instability. the military is endorsing the plan. so far that is where they stand. he knows what will happen as the protests continue throughout the day. they are questioning the decision. they have questions whether he is credible to begin with. yesterday he challenged it government to explain his path to democracy it to the world. this is a global issue. egypt popular uprising shows that a new middle east is rising. one that has no signs of israel and u.s. interference. very it western sentiment against. i want to show you
president grant obama is expressing impatience. he says that men are failed to prepare a statement to and it needed changes. the ship's main opposition leader is now warning of potential violence and rest. he says that america is gambling with his country. he is worried that america it is one to be at hand. >>james: we're also fallen foes. i want to bring one at that we find seconds ago. they are saying he is throwing his weight behind. they want a gradual transition of power. anything...
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you after almost three weeks of protests and we saw a lot of fudging on the side on the part of the obama administration and its western allies but finally the the penny has dropped here it's still kind of sketchy here but it looks like the military is in charge and we have vice president suleiman still on the scene but the people protesting and depending on who you want to listen to hundreds and hundreds of thousands or millions and millions of people finally got their wish what's the next step is this a good step for democracy or is this a good step for the military. the protesters are demanding that the emergency law is a kind of martial law measure put it in one thousand nine hundred one which suspends what civil liberties there are in the gyptian constitution that that be abolished and if it is true that the military is acquiescing in the major demands of the protesters then we would move away from those emergency laws the arbitrary detention of people torture and so forth that's one of the major demands besides the stepping down of mubarak and another demand of the protesters is tha
you after almost three weeks of protests and we saw a lot of fudging on the side on the part of the obama administration and its western allies but finally the the penny has dropped here it's still kind of sketchy here but it looks like the military is in charge and we have vice president suleiman still on the scene but the people protesting and depending on who you want to listen to hundreds and hundreds of thousands or millions and millions of people finally got their wish what's the next...
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obama stopped short of calling for him to resign. andrew north has more on the fine line the administration is walking. >> the message from president obama gets tougher and tougher, but it's not one president mubarak wants to hear. >> he needs to listen to what's being voiced by the egyptian people and make a judgment about a pathway forward that is orderly, but that is meaningful. >> that means, the egyptian leader stepping aside and the government beginning real reform and dialogue with opposition groups. >> the key question he should be asking himself is how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period and my hope is that he will end up making the right decision. >> hundreds of thousands of egyptians are keeping up the pressure for their leader to go. they called friday the day of departure, but it wasn't. some wonder how much longer they can carry on. president obama is all but calling for president mubarak to go now, but there's no sign of the egyptian leader budging. this is becomi
obama stopped short of calling for him to resign. andrew north has more on the fine line the administration is walking. >> the message from president obama gets tougher and tougher, but it's not one president mubarak wants to hear. >> he needs to listen to what's being voiced by the egyptian people and make a judgment about a pathway forward that is orderly, but that is meaningful. >> that means, the egyptian leader stepping aside and the government beginning real reform and...
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the obama administration stepped up the pressure on mubarak to begin the transition of power. spokesman robert gibbs said, "now means now." egypt's army ordered protesters to clear the streets, and the crowds here have thinned but the protests apparently will continue. that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric. reporting from cairo. thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> free parking for bus drivers? i'm phil matier in san francisco where the city says no more to that perk. >>> confusion over clipper cards on cal trains. just ahead the $400 mistake you don't want to make. >>> take a look at this beautiful landmark behind me. the clairemont hotel surviving even the oakland hills fire. but now a new problem. bankruptcy. the story coming up. >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. $80 a month to park. it would be a steal for a lot of people who work in san francisco. but muni drivers are furious that the city is ordering them to pay anything at all. phil matier sh
the obama administration stepped up the pressure on mubarak to begin the transition of power. spokesman robert gibbs said, "now means now." egypt's army ordered protesters to clear the streets, and the crowds here have thinned but the protests apparently will continue. that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric. reporting from cairo. thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org...
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it is very difficult for president obama to say the right thing. >> barack obama knows that president mubarak is quite angry. he feels a little cheated. it was a stiff conversation between the two of them. coming from press spokespeople and diplomats, you know that was a heated conversation. it is difficult for the americans. they do not want to be seen to interfere. they do not want to be seen to force the change of government. that would alarm other allies that have in the region. nor do they want to be seen to prop up somebody who many are calling a dictator. it is difficult. until now, the white house has watched, waited, and world with the situation as it has evolved. i suspect they will do that in the coming days. >> let's crossover to egypt's second largest city, alexandria. mohammed, who do you think will take the place of president mubarak? >> i think the one and only one is someone who has a very good reputation and is one of the best politicians in the whole middle east. some have been taking kind of like those, asking who they will support, elbaradei and two other people?
it is very difficult for president obama to say the right thing. >> barack obama knows that president mubarak is quite angry. he feels a little cheated. it was a stiff conversation between the two of them. coming from press spokespeople and diplomats, you know that was a heated conversation. it is difficult for the americans. they do not want to be seen to interfere. they do not want to be seen to force the change of government. that would alarm other allies that have in the region. nor...
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. >>> in other news, president obama named 12 prominent religious and community leaders to be part of his advisory council on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships. of those whose religious affiliations were identified, all were christians or jews. the white house says more names may be forthcoming. the term of the previous 25-member council expired almost a year ago. the group advises the administration on issues of particular interest to the faith community. >>> house republicans unveiled their proposals for deep new cuts in the federal budget, and religious groups had mixed reactions. the proposed package includes scaling back on many domestic and foreign aid programs. several faith-based groups raised concerns about the impact on poor people both in the u.s. and around the world. religious groups were divided over the push to eliminate funding for family planning programs. >>> also in washington, relatives of seven iranian baha'i leaders currently in prison in iran lobbied for the release of their family members. the seven baha'i men and women were arrested in 2008. they were
. >>> in other news, president obama named 12 prominent religious and community leaders to be part of his advisory council on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships. of those whose religious affiliations were identified, all were christians or jews. the white house says more names may be forthcoming. the term of the previous 25-member council expired almost a year ago. the group advises the administration on issues of particular interest to the faith community. >>> house...
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care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the funding that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it exists in other scenarios, as well. notwithstanding any other section of law, all funds that have been heretofore appropriated, and obama care automatically appropriates as well as of the rises, we can shut those ofcom and if we do not come obama in here will become a growing malignant tumor -- we can shut those off, and if we do not, obama care will become a growing megan touma wrote -- malignant tumor. shutting off all funding that has been put in the pipeline for the funding of obama care must be done. fight on. if we do not fight on t
care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the funding that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it...
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president barack obama called for an immediate peaceful transition of power in egypt. in a speech on tuesday, obama said he had spoken earlier with president mubarak by telephone and conveyed his opinions. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable and that a change must take place. and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful. and it must begin now. furthermore, the process must include a broad spectrum of egyptian voices and opposition parties. it should lead to elections that are free and fair, and it should result in a government that's not only grounded in democratic principles but is also responsive to the aspirations of the egyptian people. >>> the united nations human rights chief says up to 300 people may have been killed in egypt's unrest. she appealed for calm during tuesday's protests in the country. the u.n. high commissioner for human rights navi pillay read a statement prepared by spokesmen in geneva on tuesday. the casualties have been mounting on a daily b
president barack obama called for an immediate peaceful transition of power in egypt. in a speech on tuesday, obama said he had spoken earlier with president mubarak by telephone and conveyed his opinions. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable and that a change must take place. and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful. and it must begin now. furthermore, the process must include a...
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make no mistake, most protesters in the crowd would like president obama to come out, boldly support their cause and ask mubarak to leave office right now. diplomacy doesn't work that way. a lot of american allies are watching the americans very closely to see how they treat their friends. we did, however, late tonight hear from the president. white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, is there with what he said. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: we have now heard from the president, and he did not call for hosni mubarak to step down right away. he watched the speech in the situation room today, and then spoke to the president of egypt for about 30 minutes afterwards. the president said tonight that mubarak realizes the status quo is not sustainable, and a change must take place. >> it is not the role of any other country to determine egypt's leaders. only the egyptian people can do that. what is clear, and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak, is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful. and it must begin now. >> reporter: the presid
make no mistake, most protesters in the crowd would like president obama to come out, boldly support their cause and ask mubarak to leave office right now. diplomacy doesn't work that way. a lot of american allies are watching the americans very closely to see how they treat their friends. we did, however, late tonight hear from the president. white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, is there with what he said. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: we have now heard from the president,...
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president obama told mubarak he has to move quickly. people here do not think he can hang on until september. their primary goal is to see this situation in egypt stabilize and no one thinks that can happen with mubarak still in power, but publicly they're still walking this very fine line. we saw the press secretary, robert gibbs today, stop short of saying that the president had told mubarak directly last night leave office now. >> i'm not going to get into flushing out some of the very specifics of the conversation that was had. i think progress and change must come to cairo. progress and change must come to egypt and it needs to happen quickly. >> i do not think the president could have been clear with the president of egypt last night. >> reporter: and there are ongoing conversations at all levels of the u.s. government with egyptian officials leaning on mubarak to make this move, the transition to a new leader as the white house likes to say. but they don't want to publicly humiliate this long-time u.s. ally. as one senior aide sa
president obama told mubarak he has to move quickly. people here do not think he can hang on until september. their primary goal is to see this situation in egypt stabilize and no one thinks that can happen with mubarak still in power, but publicly they're still walking this very fine line. we saw the press secretary, robert gibbs today, stop short of saying that the president had told mubarak directly last night leave office now. >> i'm not going to get into flushing out some of the very...
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feel regime and now they are talking about democracy and respect the for the rights of this and so obama's speech i want. because you see it on the fence so much. i mean it is not the same going overboard out there saying that's the appearance for a transition where is this peaceful transition or there are shades of past conflicts in the world's attitude to the situation in egypt egypt is a sovereign state but what they have always done the west they've used this humanitarian or good moves they've said oh we can intervene in yugoslavia we can intervene in bhalo russia we can put sanctions for example this week so i put sanctions on. the grounds that they in directions were in some way invalid or there were some irregular as well they're all sufficient irregularities in the british elections without your knowledge you opinion putting sanctions on bond it's a complete turnaround for the western world which is always supported hosni mubarak is a force for stability in the region. the u.s. gave him one and a half billion dollars a year for his armed forces alone and it was western support that
feel regime and now they are talking about democracy and respect the for the rights of this and so obama's speech i want. because you see it on the fence so much. i mean it is not the same going overboard out there saying that's the appearance for a transition where is this peaceful transition or there are shades of past conflicts in the world's attitude to the situation in egypt egypt is a sovereign state but what they have always done the west they've used this humanitarian or good moves...
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they love president obama and they wish they had a president like obama. now it is time for the u.s. to get rid of all of the governments of the middle east and u.s. set up in the democracy and all of these countries. people of the middle east are tired of islam and have no problem with the state of israel. the u.s. has all the resources to do so. we have plenty educated people in these countries working and living in these countries. we love the u.s. for what it stands for. u.s. can use these people to set up a fair and democratic -- democratic government. host: we need you to wrap up. caller: the only thing i am trying to tell you, the american people should realize the people in this part of the world are tired. i go back and forth and whenever i go -- because of corruption, retaliation, everything. host: steve, what got to let you go. his main message -- the people in that region of the world are tired. the next phone call is from alexandria, virginia. jack on the democrats' line as we get your comments on the unfolding events on egypt. caller: i just
they love president obama and they wish they had a president like obama. now it is time for the u.s. to get rid of all of the governments of the middle east and u.s. set up in the democracy and all of these countries. people of the middle east are tired of islam and have no problem with the state of israel. the u.s. has all the resources to do so. we have plenty educated people in these countries working and living in these countries. we love the u.s. for what it stands for. u.s. can use these...
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a short time ago president obama said egypt would never be the same. >> president obama has not always kept pace with a fast- moving crisis, but has thrown his moral authority behind the demonstrators. >> the people of egypt has spoken. egypt will never be the same. by stepping down president mubarak responded to the egyptian people's hunter for change. they have made it clear nothing less than genuine democracy will carry the dead. >> what a difference a few -- carried the day. >> americans and british were worried things would turn ugly. david cameron made a clear the army must hold onto power. >> those who run egypt have a duty to reflect the wishes of the egyptian people. there must be a move to democratic rule. >> people celebrated on the streets. there were far worse in his gaza. many are hoping for an egyptian government less friendly towards israel. >> [unintelligible] >> no celebration-televisa. many are concerned egypt is changing. >> it is not good for israel because it will create a state of uncertainty in the middle east. >>-jordan they celebrate the revelation. he rulers
a short time ago president obama said egypt would never be the same. >> president obama has not always kept pace with a fast- moving crisis, but has thrown his moral authority behind the demonstrators. >> the people of egypt has spoken. egypt will never be the same. by stepping down president mubarak responded to the egyptian people's hunter for change. they have made it clear nothing less than genuine democracy will carry the dead. >> what a difference a few -- carried the...
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i would like to give some advice to president obama. the situation is -- look,e have $2 trillion invested in iraq and afghanistan. we spent two years with experts and what do we have? we have iraq at the point of civil war and we have afghanistan in a state of collapse. we have no credibility. lking about giving advice to the egyptian people -- we should leave it to them and let them do what they think is best. i would give an economic observation to president obama. i mea oil has gone right now -- it's on its way to $4 per barrel. president bush bought 10 billion barrels of oil. put it on the open market. at $4 per barrel, you are going to stop the recovery. it will help the third world countries like egypt. if oil is up 30%. it's a false market. do what president clinton did. take the bush, sr. reserves from the iraq war. put it on the open market and oil dropped from $2 per barrel $1 per barrel. it is $900 billion of the budget. put it on the open market, like clinton did and you will have gasoline and $1.50 per gallon, which will he
i would like to give some advice to president obama. the situation is -- look,e have $2 trillion invested in iraq and afghanistan. we spent two years with experts and what do we have? we have iraq at the point of civil war and we have afghanistan in a state of collapse. we have no credibility. lking about giving advice to the egyptian people -- we should leave it to them and let them do what they think is best. i would give an economic observation to president obama. i mea oil has gone right...
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meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the country. harry? >> smith: that's right, katie. a massive winter storm that's slamming the country from colorado to connecticut. we'll take a look next. eled to s of nfl training camp to put our 24-hour frequent heartburn protection to the test for two weeks. [ diehl ] people think we're indestructible, but if you're out there and you're feeling burning it's gonna affect the way that you play. prilosec otc is the one thing i can count on to block my heartburn. when i take it in the morning i'm ready to go for the rest of the day [ male announcer ] prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn! buy two 42-count
meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the...
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did mubarak say that and what did president obama say back? >> i wouldn't read out what the specifics of the call. i think obviously the president and the administration have respect for whap egypt has accomplished over three decades. i think what is clear is what the president said, has said over the past few days, the people of egypt have moved and they're not going back to what it was. >> as you track the progress on the ground in egypt, what can you look at today that's different from yesterday? >> i do not want to be the -- just as i'm not going to be the arbitor of what freedom of speech is in egypt, i don't think it makes sense for us to be the arbiter of whether today meant good progress or whether today was enough progress. i think the world, quite frankly, understands what needs to happen. we've innumerated some ideas, many of which i just said, that would demonstrate to the egyptian people that a process that is serious, immediate and irreversible is under way. and that's a process that must continue. we've got a long road to go to
did mubarak say that and what did president obama say back? >> i wouldn't read out what the specifics of the call. i think obviously the president and the administration have respect for whap egypt has accomplished over three decades. i think what is clear is what the president said, has said over the past few days, the people of egypt have moved and they're not going back to what it was. >> as you track the progress on the ground in egypt, what can you look at today that's...
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president obama tried to change that impression. he gave a speech where he says the americans are reaching out. ultimately, he came out and said that america supported demonstrations for freedom, it supported the rule of law. when it comes to action, in the end, the action taken by the administration was warned that israel wanted. and it is something that the era of the demonstrators will latch onto. >> the u.s. secretary of state says the united states will follow action with civilian and diplomatic surges. it will include a civilian led effort and that a diplomatic effort will continue to end the afghan war. it has laundered money for drug traffickers. americans are now banned with doing business from the company. the chairman of the u.s. federal reserve has held a g-20 meeting saying that they should let their currencies appreciate. it would take at least a decade to shift his economy away from the export based model. still ahead, another night of bloodshed claims another 20 lives. people went to the polls on friday to elect thei
president obama tried to change that impression. he gave a speech where he says the americans are reaching out. ultimately, he came out and said that america supported demonstrations for freedom, it supported the rule of law. when it comes to action, in the end, the action taken by the administration was warned that israel wanted. and it is something that the era of the demonstrators will latch onto. >> the u.s. secretary of state says the united states will follow action with civilian...
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we just heard from president barack obama. what do you think about the president's statements about the developments in egypt? >> i think it was a very good speech, not only that it came across as a very emotional speech but i think he paid respect, he paid respect to this people on the square, he paid respect to the young people who took the things in their own hands and are now creating this new egypt. i think it is a speech that will be listened very well to because people are very careful here. they're always scared about the americans. so many politics in the middle east. that was a speech made on equal footing. he just basically paid respect to the people who did this revolution here in egypt and i think this is a good beginning for a new relationship with the americans and the egyptian people because of course the americans have things to make up because the americans were one of the main supporters of hosni mubarak so this was a good speech for kind of turning the page, basically, turning it over to a completely new di
we just heard from president barack obama. what do you think about the president's statements about the developments in egypt? >> i think it was a very good speech, not only that it came across as a very emotional speech but i think he paid respect, he paid respect to this people on the square, he paid respect to the young people who took the things in their own hands and are now creating this new egypt. i think it is a speech that will be listened very well to because people are very...
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he said he thought president obama was a very good man, but he said, "i told obama you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen if i step down now. if i resign today, there will be chaos and the muslim brotherhood would take over." for now, president mubarak remains in the presidential palace with his family. there had been widespread rumors that his son had fled, perhaps to london, but we saw him there when we spoke to him. president mubarak told me, "i would never run away from this country. i will die on this soil," and he defended his legacy, recounting the many years he spent leading this country. after my meeting with president mubarak, i sat down for an exclusive interview with his new vice president. i asked whether he would ever authorize the army to use force against the anti-government protesters, and he insisted repeatedly he would never order force against the protesters. he hoped they would go home. he said he hopes, "they don't follow through with their pledge to have another massive march on friday after midday prayers." he said the people should under
he said he thought president obama was a very good man, but he said, "i told obama you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen if i step down now. if i resign today, there will be chaos and the muslim brotherhood would take over." for now, president mubarak remains in the presidential palace with his family. there had been widespread rumors that his son had fled, perhaps to london, but we saw him there when we spoke to him. president mubarak told me, "i would...
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president barack obama has called on the country's military to ensure a tradition -- transition to genuine democracy. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news america and around the globe. in a dramatic turn of events, the egyptian president hosni mubarak has stepped down. the announcement came after 2.5 weeks of huge street protests in cairo and other cities. it was greeted with ecstatic jubilation. the power now rests with egypt's armed forces. >> welcome to the egyptian capital cairo, a country which exploded in celebration hours ago with the announcement that president hosni mubarak, president for the last 29 years, was resigning and that the army, the military council was not taking over. this may now be a military rule in egypt, but in the streets below, not just in cairo but in cities across this country, the people feel that the victory is theirs. as i look in all directions from where we are broadcasting it again tonight, the streets are absolutely packed with traffic. a long line of lights and horns blaring, the flags are waving everywhere you go. people are waiting the egyptian
president barack obama has called on the country's military to ensure a tradition -- transition to genuine democracy. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news america and around the globe. in a dramatic turn of events, the egyptian president hosni mubarak has stepped down. the announcement came after 2.5 weeks of huge street protests in cairo and other cities. it was greeted with ecstatic jubilation. the power now rests with egypt's armed forces. >> welcome to the egyptian capital...
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>> i think obama did well within egypt, okay? but in terms of the rest of the arab world, they think the united states abandoned their longest and most sure ally of 30 years! and to use a phrase that was used by a high official in saudi arabia, they said, he back-stabbed your best ally! and this does not go well in that part of the world. it doesn't mean we can't repair it. but that's a serious issue. >> huge! no you'll over the press there. >> and the alternative is on the wrong side of history. >> no, it's not the only alternative. >> he nudged mubarak appropriately, againstly in public, and i presume more aggressively behind the scenes. when mubarak was thought to reside and did a reversal, and the president came out with a statement saying he didn't think the transition was meaningful and sustainable, i think that might have had a little something to do with the mubarak understanding how the speech that he had given had completely backfired. >> the answer is, it was >>> issue work to the hustler. president barack obama is hus
>> i think obama did well within egypt, okay? but in terms of the rest of the arab world, they think the united states abandoned their longest and most sure ally of 30 years! and to use a phrase that was used by a high official in saudi arabia, they said, he back-stabbed your best ally! and this does not go well in that part of the world. it doesn't mean we can't repair it. but that's a serious issue. >> huge! no you'll over the press there. >> and the alternative is on the...
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president barack obama has not. that clear i mean when the protests began nine days ago he was very he was very careful not to align himself too closely with the protesters but now in the last few days and sit in the last few hours we've seen him calling on the egyptian president hosni mubarak to implement free and fair elections and to step down as soon as possible one of the the significant points of today's demonstrations and the clashes is that it is now clear that the opposition certainly needs a unified voice it needs a political force to represent them they've been able to demonstrate spontaneously up until now but so if they want to go forward with any kind of substantial impact they will need to be united we've heard differing voices come from the opposition forces we've heard some of them say that yes they should talk to mubarak now we've had other players like mohammed el baradei and the muslim brotherhood saying no mubarak to step down first and only then will they gauge opinion dialogue so while mohamed
president barack obama has not. that clear i mean when the protests began nine days ago he was very he was very careful not to align himself too closely with the protesters but now in the last few days and sit in the last few hours we've seen him calling on the egyptian president hosni mubarak to implement free and fair elections and to step down as soon as possible one of the the significant points of today's demonstrations and the clashes is that it is now clear that the opposition certainly...
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in its policies toward the banks, obama's policies towards the bank e bailout, obama's policies towards the detroit automotive industry, and obama's policies towards health care. this is corporatesism. it is friendly fascism and, frankly, i want nothing to do with it. >> what was your relationship with william f. buckley and what is your relationship with his son, christopher buckley? >> my relationship with bill was very warm. i have in my library a picture of a sailboat in the moon light, that bill painted and i always loved that painting and one night we were having drinks at his house and i said, bill, gee that is a wonderful painting, i thought he was a very good amateur painter and he said, do you think so? and grabbed it and, there i have it and woke up the next day and, i had this beautiful painting. and for many, many years we were close. christopher, what he said about bill in his book and what he said about his mother, he shouldn't have ever said. these are things that you keep to yourself. >> losing mom and pop book. >> yes. and i think he was -- it is disgraceful and there
in its policies toward the banks, obama's policies towards the bank e bailout, obama's policies towards the detroit automotive industry, and obama's policies towards health care. this is corporatesism. it is friendly fascism and, frankly, i want nothing to do with it. >> what was your relationship with william f. buckley and what is your relationship with his son, christopher buckley? >> my relationship with bill was very warm. i have in my library a picture of a sailboat in the...
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care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the funding that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it exists in other scenarios, as well. notwithstanding any other section of law, all funds that have been heretofore appropriated, and obama care automatically appropriates as well as of the rises, we can shut those ofcom and if we do not come obama in here will become a growing malignant tumor -- we can shut those off, and if we do not, obama care will become a growing megan touma wrote -- malignant tumor. shutting off all funding that has been put in the pipeline for the funding of obama care must be done. fight on. if we do not fight on t
care -- to enforce obama care. those of you know me know that i am not easily satisfied. there is the position i have taken. >> ready? >> solutions waiting for a problem. so in december, when it became clear, when the c.r. was tasked to fund the government, we must not only shut off all funding for obama care for the rest of this fiscal year, but we should follow the model of the funding that shut off the four -- what shut off the funding for the vietnam war. that is there, and it...
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we do not want our people back in washington cooperating with president obama. that's not what this election was about. if they find common ground with obama i wl feel that they have failed in what we sent them to do. >> and the problem for republicans in that attitude which is widespread among many of those people is that ultimately if your goal is to make the independent voters in our equivalent of tahrir square jube lent and exhilarated you've got to get something done. we've got to show that we're going to work across party lines. so he made a tax cut deal that included some stimulus to a payroll tax cut. he's worked on trade deals. >> he went to the chamber of commerce. >> he wanted to try to expand exports and reform the tax system and get that corporate cash off the sidelines. that's the posture the president is doing. unlike the first two years when he needed major legislation when he had to weedle and bargain and lobby, he doesn't need to do as much of that now. >> you used the word "cragmatic" to describe the republicans. are they -- is there a pragmat
we do not want our people back in washington cooperating with president obama. that's not what this election was about. if they find common ground with obama i wl feel that they have failed in what we sent them to do. >> and the problem for republicans in that attitude which is widespread among many of those people is that ultimately if your goal is to make the independent voters in our equivalent of tahrir square jube lent and exhilarated you've got to get something done. we've got to...
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president obama signed documents to implement the "new start" treaty today. the nuclear arms agreement with russia will limits each country's number of strategic warheads. it also allows the two sides to resume inspecting each others' nuclear arsenals. the treaty will be finalized this weekend when secretary of state clinton and the russian foreign minister exchange ratification documents. the environmental protection agency has announced plans to regulate perchlorate in drinking water. the toxic chemical is found in rocket fuel, fireworks and explosives. it's been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women and young children. e.p.a. administrator lisa jackson laid out the agency's plans at a senate hearing today. >> it's about protecting the health of the between five million and 17 million americans that have perchlorate in the water that they drink. as we look at our regulations for perchlorate, we will look at the feasibility and affordability of treatment systems, the costs and the benefits of potential standards, and of course, we'll make sure our app
president obama signed documents to implement the "new start" treaty today. the nuclear arms agreement with russia will limits each country's number of strategic warheads. it also allows the two sides to resume inspecting each others' nuclear arsenals. the treaty will be finalized this weekend when secretary of state clinton and the russian foreign minister exchange ratification documents. the environmental protection agency has announced plans to regulate perchlorate in drinking...
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it is still unclear when president obama will close the base. promise to do so by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison. in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned a small naval base in cuba into what now resembles a typical american town. but a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 172 prisoners are being held across seven different compounds. which one depends on their behavior and how much of a threat they are perceived to be. at this camp, we glimpse their protest signs. >> i can tell you that from can x-ray, which was only open for 92 days, to with the detainees are now, in february 2011, their standard of living has increased. >> we are told that they complain detainees are held here at camp 6. they have access to computers, tv, even books, and the conditions appeared to have improved since the days of camp x-ray nine years ago, but because of the reporting, we cannot see all of the camps. one of those is katz 7. its location is secret, and
it is still unclear when president obama will close the base. promise to do so by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison. in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned a small naval base in cuba into what now resembles a typical american town. but a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 172 prisoners are being held across seven different compounds. which one depends on their behavior and how...